Leicester.Football's Greatest Achievement?

[Pretty Plnk Fairy]

Us at Canvey Island in the FA cup. No details as OB could be watching but we were outnumbered at least 3 too 1 and still had victory in there manor. Those ITK still grin about it

Regards

DR

 

[ClaretTintedSpecs]

Burnley, a tiny town in the Lancashire hills, English champions 1960.

 

[nicko31]

CPFC2010 getting promoted to the Prem when the club was only a year old...

 

[Gwylan]

Celtic being the first British club to win the European cup. All their players were all local lads,

[Pedant alert]All the players were Scottish but one (Bobby Lennox) wasn't from Glasgow. But it's still an amazing achievement - one never to be repeated I expect

 

[Lethargic]

In 1966 England actually winning a major tournament, probably will never be repeated.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Spurs won the double in 60/61 using just 17 players.
They did the double again in 80/81

 

[Gazwag]

You didn't really have rich football superpowers in those days from what I remember.Little ole Malmo even got to the European Cup Final whom Forest beat but yeah that's a good shout.

It's all relative though. Div 2 to European champions in 2 years when the European cup was for Champions not also rans.

 

[Westdene Wonder]

If not then what was?

If Man U,Arsenal,City and Chelsea were up for it this season then I'd say it was without doubt the greatest achievement from what I've seen.I don't watch football worldwide.Even though these other teams have been very poor I'd still say it has to be the greatest achievement I've seen.

My top 3 is.
1/Leicester
2/Greece-Euro winners
3/Juve and Aresnal going unbeaten the whole season.

What's yours?

Leicester have been fantastic this season to head the league in front of the big four, this is their big chance as I feel they will not have all their stars next season,should we miss out on promotion then Leicester winning the Premiership would make up for it

 

[happypig]

Spurs won the double in 60/61 using just 17 players.
They did the double again in 80/81

Villa won the league in 80/81

 

[Gwylan]

Spurs won the double in 60/61 using just 17 players.
They did the double again in 80/81

Are you in a parallel universe?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Are you in a parallel universe?

Probably. I thought they'd done it twice.

 

[papajaff]

Albion winning ANY game under Hyypia beats anything.

 

[The Birdman]

Would have been Smith if he had scored but for Bailey leg getting in the way.

 

[Bold Seagull]

I would say Forest, but following Blackburn's Premier League win in 1995, I didn't think a 'small' team would win the title again (let us not forget Blackburn were massive spenders at the time). 2 decades of the title being shared between ManU, Arsenal, Chelsea and Man City - could anyone see past Liverpool or Spurs being an underdog side to challenge that monopoly?

That said, winning Div 2, following year win league title, following year win European Cup (runners up to title), then retain European Cup - is pretty hard to challenge. Different eras but still, it was a fairytale.

 

[Seagull58]

[Pedant alert]All the players were Scottish but one (Bobby Lennox) wasn't from Glasgow. But it's still an amazing achievement - one never to be repeated I expect

He was born 30 miles away in Saltcoats. All the other 10 were born nearer to the ground. All pretty local I would say!

 

[Seagull58]

Probably. I thought they'd done it twice.

No, they won the FA Cup 2 years in a row, 80/81 and 81/82.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

No, they won the FA Cup 2 years in a row, 80/81 and 81/82.

That's probably what was in my thinking.

 

[Baldseagull]

As far as sports betting goes, Leicester would be the first 5000/1 punt to ever come in.

 

[Lethargic]

I would say Forest, but following Blackburn's Premier League win in 1995, I didn't think a 'small' team would win the title again (let us not forget Blackburn were massive spenders at the time). 2 decades of the title being shared between ManU, Arsenal, Chelsea and Man City - could anyone see past Liverpool or Spurs being an underdog side to challenge that monopoly?

That said, winning Div 2, following year win league title, following year win European Cup (runners up to title), then retain European Cup - is pretty hard to challenge. Different eras but still, it was a fairytale.

Blackburn were the epitome of the hoof merchants that year awful to watch yes they had a couple of decent wingers but the vast majority of their play was hoof to Shearer and Sutton.

 

[jonny.rainbow]

Bent ref, stunning bicey kick from a player with broken ribs and a last minute penalty save from a World Heavyweight Champion boxer.

This game had everything.